Find out how popular the last name Mustache is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Mustache.

Mustache, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Mustache surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mustache in America

Mustache is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mustache surname appeared 116 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Mustache.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mustache to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Mustache

The surname "MUSTACHE" is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "moustache," which meant "mustache" or "moustache." This surname likely originated in the 12th or 13th century and was initially used as a descriptive nickname for someone with a prominent mustache.

The earliest known record of the surname "MUSTACHE" dates back to the 14th century, when it appeared in the tax records of the city of Paris. It was spelled "Moustache" at the time, reflecting its French roots.

In the 15th century, the surname "MUSTACHE" was found in various regions of France, including Normandy, Brittany, and the Île-de-France region. Some notable individuals with this surname during this period include Jean Moustache, a merchant from Rouen (born c. 1425), and Pierre Moustache, a landowner from Lyon (c. 1470-1538).

By the 16th century, the surname had spread to other parts of Europe, particularly in regions with strong French cultural influences. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name outside of France was in the Netherlands, where a man named Willem Moustache was mentioned in a document from the city of Leiden in 1548.

In the 17th century, the surname "MUSTACHE" appeared in the records of French settlers in North America, particularly in the regions of Quebec and Acadia (present-day Maritime provinces of Canada). Notable individuals from this period include Jacques Moustache (c. 1620-1688), a farmer and landowner in Quebec, and Marie Moustache (c. 1635-1701), one of the first European settlers in Acadia.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the surname "MUSTACHE" continued to spread globally, carried by French immigrants and their descendants. In the United States, one of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Jean-Baptiste Moustache (c. 1755-1825), a soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War.

Other notable individuals with the surname "MUSTACHE" throughout history include:

1. Henri Moustache (1820-1892), a French painter and illustrator.
2. Émile Moustache (1843-1912), a French architect and urban planner.
3. Marie-Louise Moustache (1875-1957), a French women's rights activist and suffragette.
4. Georges Moustache (1889-1968), a French-Canadian politician and lawyer.
5. Lucien Moustache (1901-1987), a French-Algerian singer and musician.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mustache

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mustache.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Mustache was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mustache has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Mustache was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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